Jastarnia [jasˈtarɲa] (Kashubian: Jastarniô, German: Heisternest) is a resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland. It is located on the Hel Peninsula on the Baltic Sea. It is a popular Polish seaside resort and small fishing port.

The place was mentioned as "Osternese" in 1582, which is derived from North Germanic.[1]

The municipal commune of Jastarnia consists of three districts: Jastarnia, Kuźnica, Jurata.

International relations

Jastarnia is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 221.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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